Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Another View of Death. A man was walking in a field with his daughter. The two came upon the carcass of a mouse. The father, seeing this as an opportunity to discuss death, Begins to talk with his daughter. The young child notices the masses of ants covering the mouse body. The father realizes that the subject must now include decomposition, And gently urges the girl to come away. Walking a 'ways from the body, the girl turns back to the mouse. She continues to watch the ants moving over and in the corps, And turns to her father, "Look how these ants love this mouse!" The yet untutored mind of a child, Often yields an unexpected, creative conclusion. (This account reminds me of the two previous observations I made about Rowan (g-son) and the opossum body found in our field.) Frank Maurer 1 September 2025 1600 Hours.